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Kunín
Kunín (until 1947 Kunvald; ) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Geography Kunín is located about north of Nový Jičín and southwest of Ostrava. The larger part of the municipality lies in the Moravian Gate, only the southeastern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The Jičínka river flows through the municipality. The northern and western parts of the municipal territory lie within the Poodří Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1382. From 1584, it was a separate estate. In 1947, Kunvald was renamed Kunín. From 1975 to 1990, Kunín was an administrative part of Nový Jičín. Since 1991, it has been a separate municipality. Demographics Economy The municipality is connected with a significant dairy company ''Mlékárna Kunín''. The production started here at the end of the 19th century. In 2004, the production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leimen (Baden)
Leimen (; ) is a town in north-west Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is about south of Heidelberg and the third largest town of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Rhein-Neckar district after Weinheim and Sinsheim. It is also the area's industrial centre. Leimen is located on the Bergstraße Route, Bergstraße (Mountain Road) and on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. In the context of a communal reform in the 1970s, Leimen was newly created from the villages Leimen, Gauangelloch and Sankt Ilgen (Germany), Sankt Ilgen. In 1981, the state government of Baden-Württemberg granted Leimen the privilege to be called "town." When Leimen's population exceeded 20,000 in 1990, the city council applied for elevation to a Große Kreisstadt which was granted by the state government on 1 April 1992. History The first documentary record of Leimen is from 791, when both the Lorsch Abbey and the Diocese of Worms owned land there. First records of the districts are from 1270 for Gauangelloch (a document suppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poodří Protected Landscape Area
Poodří Protected Landscape Area () is a Protected areas of the Czech Republic, protected landscape area in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was declared on 1 May 1991. Geography The protected landscape area aims to preserve the harmoniously shaped landscape of the floodplain of the Oder River and its tributaries, with natural processes of the riverine ecosystem, characterized by a mosaic of meadow alluvial vegetation, floodplain forest stands, a significant presence of non-forest tree species, old river arms, permanent and periodic ponds, springs on river terrace slopes, and ponds with a diverse flora and fauna. It serves as an important stopover for migratory waterbirds and has natural landscape values based on the preserved dynamics of natural river processes of meandering streams and surface flooding regimes. The protection also includes wetland communities and associated rare and specially protected plant and animal species, the distribution and urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nový Jičín District
Nový Jičín District () is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Nový Jičín. Administrative division Nový Jičín District is divided into five administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Nový Jičín, Bílovec, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Kopřivnice and Odry. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Albrechtičky - Bartošovice - Bernartice nad Odrou - Bílov - Bílovec - Bítov - Bordovice - Bravantice - Frenštát pod Radhoštěm - Fulnek - Heřmanice u Oder - Heřmánky - Hladké Životice - Hodslavice - Hostašovice - Jakubčovice nad Odrou - Jeseník nad Odrou - Jistebník - Kateřinice - Kopřivnice - Kujavy - Kunín - Libhošť - Lichnov - Luboměř - Mankovice - Mořkov - Mošnov - Nový Jičín - Odry - Petřvald - Příbor - Pustějov - Rybí - Sedlnice - Šenov u Nového Jičína - Skotnice - Slatina - '' Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Nitschmann
Anna Caritas Nitschmann, Countess von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, (24 November 1715 – 21 May 1760) was a Moravian Brethren missionary (''Missionarin''), lyrical poet, and the second wife of Count Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf. By virtue of her marriage, she became a member of the House of Zinzendorf, one of the most prominent noble families in the region. Biography Anna Nitschmann was born on 24 November 1715 in Kunín, Moravia. She was born the younger daughter of David Nitschmann (1676–1758) and his wife, Anna Schneider (1680–1735); her father was a Moravian confessor and the family fled from persecution when she was ten years old; she served as the Chief Eldress of the Renewed Moravian Church for most of her life, from the age of 14. Her duties as Chief Eldress were to serve as a spiritual mentor and counsellor to the female members of the congregations. She also wrote several hymns. Most of her life was spent in close connection with the Zinzendorf household, although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravian Church
The Moravian Church, or the Moravian Brethren ( or ), formally the (Latin: "Unity of the Brethren"), is one of the oldest Protestant denominations in Christianity, dating back to the Bohemian Reformation of the 15th century and the original Unity of the Brethren () founded in the Kingdom of Bohemia, sixty years before Martin Luther's Reformation. The church's heritage can be traced to 1457 and the Lands of the Bohemian Crown, which included Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and previously the Hussite movement against several practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church. Its name is derived from exiles who fled from Moravia to Saxony in 1722 to escape the Counter-Reformation, establishing the Christian community of Herrnhut. Hence, it is also known in German as the ("Unity of Brethren f Herrnhut). The modern has about one million members worldwide, continuing their tradition of missionary work, such as in the Americas and Africa, which is reflected in their broad g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Style
The Empire style (, ''style Empire'') is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second phase of Neoclassicism. It flourished between 1800 and 1815 during the Consulate and the First French Empire periods, although its life span lasted until the late-1820s. From France it spread into much of Europe and the United States. The Empire style originated in and takes its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I in the First French Empire, when it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the French state. The previous fashionable style in France had been the Directoire style, a more austere and minimalist form of Neoclassicism that replaced the Louis XVI style, and the new Empire style brought a full return to ostentatious richness. The style corresponds somewhat to the '' Biedermeier style'' in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States, and the Regency st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Lukas Von Hildebrandt
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (14 November 1668 – 16 November 1745) was an Austrian baroque architect and military engineer who designed stately buildings and churches and whose work had a profound influence on the architecture of the Habsburg Empire in the eighteenth century. After studying in Rome under Carlo Fontana, he constructed fortresses for Prince Eugene of Savoy during his Italian campaigns, becoming his favorite architect. In 1700 he became court engineer in Vienna, and in 1711 was named head of the court department of building. He became court architect in 1723. His designs for palaces, estates, gardens, churches, chapels, and villas were widely imitated, and his architectural principles spread throughout central and southeast Europe. Among his more important works are Palais Schwarzenberg, St. Peter's Church, and Belvedere in Vienna, Savoy Castle in Ráckeve, Schönborn Palace in Göllersdorf, and Schloss Hof. Life Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt was born on 14 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Silesia. Administrative division Opava consists of eight Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, self-governing city parts in the suburbs and the central part that is directly administered. In addition, Opava consists of 14 municipal parts, whose borders do not respect the boundaries of the city parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *undivided Opava **Město (3,485) **''Předměstí (22,212)'' **Kateřinky (12,795) **Kylešovice (7,311) **''Jaktař (2,182)'' *Komárov (1,323) **Komárov (1,323) *Malé Hoštice (1,710) **Malé Hoštice (1,710) *Milostovice (305) **Milostovice (305) *Podvihov (754) **Komárovské Chaloupky (155) **Podvihov (599) *Suché Lazce (1,034) **Suché Lazce (1,034) *Vávrov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lactalis
Groupe Lactalis S.A. (doing business as Lactalis) is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. The company's former name was Besnier S.A. Lactalis is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the second largest food products group in France, behind Danone. It owns brands such as Parmalat, Président, Kraft Natural Cheese, Siggi's Dairy, Skånemejerier, Rachel's Organic, and Stonyfield Farm. History André Besnier started a small cheesemaking company in 1933 and launched its '' Président'' brand of Camembert in 1968. In 1990, it acquired Group Bridel (2,300 employees, 10 factories, fourth-largest French dairy group) with a presence in 60 countries. In 1992, it acquired United States cheese company Sorrento. In 1999, ''la société Besnier'' became ''le groupe Lactalis'' owned by Belgian holding company BSA International SA. In 2006, they bought Italian group Galbani, and in 2008, bough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dairy
A dairy is a place where milk is stored and where butter, cheese, and other dairy products are made, or a place where those products are sold. It may be a room, a building, or a larger establishment. In the United States, the word may also describe a dairy farm or the part of a mixed farm dedicated to milk for human consumption, whether from cows, buffaloes, goats, yaks, sheep, horses or camels. The attributive ''dairy'' describes milk-based products, derivatives, and processes, and the animals and workers involved in their production, for example dairyman, dairymaid, dairy cattle or dairy goat. A dairy farm produces milk and a dairy factory processes it into a variety of dairy products. These establishments constitute the global dairy industry, part of the food industry. The word ''dairy'' comes from an Old English word for ''female servant'', as milking was historically done by dairymaids. Terminology Terminology differs between countries. In the United States, for ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
